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My goal is a sanity-stretching 100 films! Unless otherwise noted all the entries are DVDs from my personal collection.
* = First time viewing
OLV = On-line viewing
DVDr / BLUr = DVD rental / Blu Ray rental
31F = 31 Film subset

October 1 - Satanic Seventies Quadruple Feature!
1. The Omen (1976) Possibly the classiest horror film ever made. A-list cast (Greogory Peck, Lee Remick), star director (Richard Donner) plus a great script, excellent cinematography and a haunting score by Jerry Goldsmith. A classic that spawned many imitations.
2. Alucarda (1978) Mexican cult classic (filmed in English for international markets) directed by Jodorowsky pupil Juan López Moctezuma. A young girl falls under the influence of an evil friend (the titular Alucarda played by Tina Romero) and becomes possessed. Surreal imagery abounds as well as plenty of blood and nudity.
3. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Much maligned sequel that tries to tell an ambitious story. One must give director John Boorman credit for not attempting to rehash The Exorcist and expanding the tale into the very nature of good and evil. Taken on its own terms this is actually a pretty good movie. Give it another try if you can. Linda Blair, Max Von Sydow and Kitty Winn reprise their roles from the first film.
4. The Pyx (1973) Slow moving tale about a detective investigating the murder of a prostitute. Much more a detective story than a horror film but the Satanic mass at the end justifies its inclusion in the genre. Karen Black stars and sings three songs on the soundtrack in case you care.

October 2
5. Candyman (1992) Intelligently crafted film about the power of urban legends. One of the best of the 90's.
6. The Last Man on Earth (1964) First adaptation of Richard Matheson's story I Am Legend that still holds up very well today. Vincent Price gives a great performance.
7. The Fog* (1980) This movie is all atmosphere and as such it's worth a look. The story is simple but the solid direction of John Carpenter lifts it above your average ghost story.
8. Soul Survivors (2001) A young woman has vision of her dead friends after a car accident. Above average story that rewards those who pay attention.
9. Body Snatchers (1993) Third adaptation of The Body Snatchers and one that I think is quite underrated. The movie is played very low key and as such the horror is much more effective. Meg Tilly gets my vote for one of the creepiest lines ever: "Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere, 'cause there's no one like you left."

October 3
10. Danza Macabra AKA Castle of Blood* (1964) OLV Excellent Italian gothic tale of vengeful ghosts haunting a castle. Barbara Steele never looked so good.
11. Orca, the Killer Whale* (1977) 31F OLV Better than I expected for a Jaws rip-off. The story is given more depth by giving the whale some motivation for killing. Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling bring a bit of class to the movie.
12. Megashark vs Giant Octopus* (2009) Debbie Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas star in another Asylum giant creature flick. The title pretty much says it all. You can tell the movie is low budget when they use the same effects scene over and over.
13. ¡Tintorera! (1977) Uninteresting Mexican Jaws rip-off that spends more time with the main characters lazying around having drinks than in any actual shark action. Susan George gets top billing but she doesn't appear until an hour into the film! Skip it.

October 4
14. Wake Wood* (2011) OLV Excellent entry from the resuscitated Hammer Films. The story is very British - sleepy town with a terrible secret - but very well executed that recalls the feeling of dread of The Wicker Man. Low-key horror that is intelligent and very effective.
15. The Car (1977) A personal favorite of mine. Think Jaws rip-off but with a car instead of a shark. The desert setting is used to great effect in this movie starring James Brolin as a police officer against a demonic car that comes out of nowhere to start killing the inhabitants of a small town. The Car itself is something to behold, it just looks evil.

October 5
16. Finale* (2009) OLV Interesting tale of a mother seeking answers to her son's suicide. She finds out that he was part of a demonic cult that still seeks to destroy her family. Not bad.
17. Lèvres de Sang (Lips of Blood)* (1975) OLV My first Jean Rollin film. A man tries to find a woman he fell in love with as a child, she turns out to be a vampire. Like many European films this is all style and little substance, but when that style consists of many scenes of nude vampire women, I can't complain.
18. Promenons-Nous Dans les Bois (Deep in the Woods) (2000) A very Dario Argento-inspired French film about a troupe of actors hired to perform for a wealthy man and his son. The film tries to draw parallels with the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Again, much style and little substance.

October 6
19. Dead and Buried (1981) 31F OLV Another of my personal favorites. The feeling of dread is perfectly realized in this movie about a sleepy town where the dead come back to life. Great ending!

October 7
20. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) S1, episodes: The Inheritance / The Poison Pen
21. Let Me In (2010) Simply brilliant - the best vampire film in the past 30 years. As good as the original Swedish version and surpasses it in many ways, mainly in being able to tell a more streamlined story. A must see.
22. The Vampire Lovers* (1970) Hammer and American International Pictures team up to bring us this adaptation of Sheridan LeFanu's Carmilla. The beautiful pair of Ingrid Pitt and Pippa Steel adorn this gothic and sensous tale. One of Hammer's best.

October 8
23. Little Deaths* (2011) OLV Very good British anthology of a trio of tales which mix sex and horror.
24. Le Pact des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf) An incredible visual feast but this time with a (somewhat) clearer narrative than most French films. Loosely based on the tale of La bête de Gévadaun (the beast of Gévadaun) which terrorized the French countryside in the 18th century. The movie is a mix of many genres and influences - horror, action, martial arts, fantasy, historical - but handles them all very well.
25. Tales From the Crypt* (1992) S4 Episodes: None but the lonely heart / This'll kill ya / Seance / On a deadman's chest

October 9
26. Tales From the Crypt* (1992) S4 episodes: Beauty rest / What's cookin' / The new arrival / Showdown
27. Satan's Slave (1976) By-the-numbers film that uses all the ingredients of seventies British horror. Satanism, blood and plenty of nudity. Michael Gough stars.
28. The Howling (1981) Still holds up as one of the best werewolf films ever.

October 10
29. Chill* (2007) OLV The DVD Cover says "Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Cool Air" which means it has only a passing resemblance to the story. Even so, this is an entertaining film which keeps your attention even if the effects vary from decent to downright amateurish. Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser) stars and is suitably pleasing to look at. The film sort of reminded me of Dead and Buried, especially the ending.
30. Les Raisins de la Mort (The Grapes of Death)* (1978) OLV 31F The French countryside is the setting of this unusual zombie tale. This is my second Jean Rollin film after Lips of Blood and I'm beginning to appreciate his sparse style. Worth a look.
31. Mother of Tears (2007) I prefer to take this film on its own instead as part of trilogy since I believe it works better that way. Dario Argento was never much for narrative anyway so the idea that the three "Mother" films somehow tell a coherent story is rather absurd. The lovely Asia Argento elevates this film above its flaws and Dario gives us a very retro-looking film which delivers on the gore.
32. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) S1, episodes: Cupid's Quiver / A Cup of Time

October 11
33. Le Village des Ombres (The Village of Shadows)* (2010) OLV Rather slow moving French film that really lives up to its title since most of the movie is shot in such deep shadow that you can hardy see a damn thing! The story concerns a group of young people that arrive at an abandoned village and start disappearing one by one taken by an unseen force.
34. The Wolf Man (1941) The classic Universal version. Lon Chaney Jr. gives a rather whiny performance as the cursed Wolfman. Bela Lugosi also stars in a small role as the werewolf that bites Chaney.
35. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1942) Both Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi return for this sequel but this time Lugosi is the Frankenstein monster. In this movie, Chaney tries to find a way to kill himself and thus end the curse. He seeks Dr. Frankenstein in hopes that his science will aid him. Yes, we do get to see the two monsters fight.

October 12
36. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) S1, episodes: Hellowe'en / The Great Montarro
37. Carrie (2002) OLV I decided to watch this version since I've seen the DePalma version many times. In this one, Carrie causes a lot more havoc at the end of the movie.

October 13
38. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) The only way you can enjoy this movies is to NOT see it as a sequel to the mega-hit Blair Witch Project since the movie has little to do with it though it tries very hard to link itself to the events in the original film. Taken on its own it's a pretty standard ghost story. The "found footage" technique is used very little and only at the end.

October 14
39. Slither* (2006) (loaned DVD) Entertaining horror-comedy which goes unashamedly for the gross-out. A small town is invaded by extraterrestrial slug-like creatures that turn everyone into murdering drones.
40. The Uninvited* (2008) Not to be confused with the 2009 movie of the same name which was itself a remake of the Korean film A Tale of Two Sisters. This has nothing to do with either of those films. Having said that The Uninvited is a very interesting ghost story because it gives much more character development than is usual and that elevates the film and gives it much more depth. Marguerite Moreau plays the role of a woman with a fear of open spaces so she must always be facing the wall as she walks. Her home is haunted, and she must face the ghosts as well as her phobia.
41. The Wolfman (2010) I just love this film, the cinematography is beautiful as is the score. The story is much more developed than in the original and Rick Baker's werewolf makeup looks fantastic. Great cast too - Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving all deliver great performances.
42. La Cámara del Terror* (Fear Chamber) (1968) The only merit of this Mexican-American film is that it was Boris Karloff's last film. Other than that there is little here to recommend it. Story concerns a scientist that brings a rock creature from deep within the earth and it starts to kill people.

October 15
43. My Mom's a Werewolf* (1989) Totally unfunny comedy about a housewife that gets bitten by a werewolf (genre fave John Saxon) and becomes a wolf herself. To add insult to injury the effects are strictly bottom of the barrel. Avoid at all costs.
44. The Monster Squad (1987) Somewhat of a cult film among kids of the 80's generation. I myself only find it mildly amusing. Pretty decent effects for a horror comedy. Seen with commentary by the director and cast.
45. Young Frankenstein (1974) Brilliant spoof that still holds up very well today. A must-see. Seen with commentary by Mel Brooks.
46. El Vampiro Sangriento (Bloody Vampire)* (1962) Mexican film that uses all the usual vampire trappings of movies of the era. Rather talky but it has its moments.

October 16
47. Sette Note en Nero (The Psychic)* (1977) Finely crafted thriller by director Lucio Fulci about a woman who tries to solve a mystery based on a psychic vision she had.
48. The Presence* (2010) DVDr Excellent and very original ghost story that uses its deep woods location to maximum effect. Above average acting by Mira Sorvino elevates this above the usual fare.
49. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) Episodes: Doctor Jack / Shadow boxer
50. Train* (2008) DVDr Part of the "torture-horror" sub-genre started by Hostel. In fact it shares some plot elements of that movie since the story revolves around a group of young people traveling in an Eastern European country and being lured into a trap. Somewhat derivative but a solid entry in this sub-genre.

October 17
51. Asylum (1972) OLV An Amicus Studios anthology that delivers 4 tales of terror. Stellar cast: Peter Cushing, Charlotte Rampling, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom and Robert Powell. If you love British horror like me, then worth a look.
52. Piranha* (2010) French director Alexandre Aja has mastered the American formula of boobs+blood=great movie. Much more comedy than horror in parts it nevertheless delivers on the gore which is almost non-stop for the last quarter of the film.

October 18
53. The Horror of Dracula (1958) The first of Christopher Lee's Dracula films. Peter Cushing and Michael Gough also star. Dracula dies by a combination of sunlight and impromptu crucifix made by two candleholders.
54. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) Episodes: The root of all evil / Tales of the Undead
55. From Beyond the Grave* (1973) OLV Another Amicus anthology with Peter Cushing as an antique shop owner who sells cursed items (predating Friday the 13th the Series which had the same premise by 15 years). Each antique brings woe to whoever buys them, especially if they cheat on the price. The segment with Donald Pleasence and his real life daughter Angela Pleasence is the best one.

October 19
56. Tales From the Crypt* (1972) OLV Yet another Amicus anthology. Ralph Richardson is the Crypt Keeper who gathers a group of strangers and tells each a ghastly tale. All the stories are adaptations of EC Comics stories.
57. Friday the 13th (2008) BLUr I was never a fan of the original Friday franchise so I had no expectations when I saw this in theaters and was pleasantly surprised. The story is strictly by the numbers about a group of young people getting killed one by one but very well done. Beautiful girls taking their tops off doesn't hurt either.
58. Red Riding Hood (2011) BLUr Pretty much a Twilight rip-off and aimed at the same teen crowd. I rented it because I love werewolf stories but the werewolf here is all CGI so that kind of kills it for me.

October 20
59. The Beast Must Die* (1973) OLV Much more of a suspense who-dunnit style of story than horror, but there is a werewolf involved so it counts. A wealthy hunter gathers a group of people, one of who is a werewolf and he (and the audience) must find out who it is.
60. Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) One more Dracula film with Christopher Lee that is pretty good though but with no Peter Cushing it's nowhere as good as it could be.

October 21
61. Day the World Ended* (1955) Roger Corman directed flick about a group of people taking refuge in a house after a nuclear holocaust. Very streamlined story but entertaining.
62. Paranormal Activity 3* (Seen in theater) Pretty damn scary third entry in the series. Continues and expands the story which is what sequels should do.
63. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) Another Peter Cushing-less Dracula film with Christopher Lee as the count. Lee appears only briefly and his dialogue is very sparse, even so he makes an imposing presence. Hammer raise the ante by including Satanism into the mix as well as some scenes of nudity.

October 22
64. Tucker & Dale vs Evil* (loaned DVD) Hilarius horror-comedy which turns the whole hillbilly slashers stereotype upside down.
65. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) OLV For the zombie theme night I decided to stay away from the recent trend of blowing zombies up with shotguns and instead chose this classic Wes Craven film that still holds up very well today. One of Craven's best.

October 23
66. The Shining* (TV miniseries, 1997) Part 1 This miniseries is much more faithful to the novel than the Kubrick version and it's no wonder since Stephen KIng himself wrote the screenplay. At 4 1/2 hours there's plenty of time to include almost everything in the book but that also means the story drags on a bit. Even so this is a very good adaptation and the competent direction by Mick Garis as well as the very good acting of Rebecca DeMornay and Steven Weber make it a must see.
67. The Shining* (TV miniseries, 1997) Part 2
68. The Shining* (TV miniseries, 1997) Part 3
69. Scre4m* (2011) (loaned DVD) Another entry in the self-aware metafiction of the Scream franchise which by this point has become the very thing that it mocked in the first place. Wes Craven's direction and a pretty good script keep it entertaining even if it's more concerned with being clever than in delivering the scares.
70. Nightmare Castle AKA The Faceless Monster (1965) Barbara Steele plays a double role in this gothic tale. Not to be confused with Blood Castle.
71. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) Episodes: Scarecrow / Faith Healer (this episode is directed by David Cronenberg)

October 24
72. Altitude* (2010) OLV Surprisingly good tale of a group of people in a chartered airplane being besieged by an unknown force. Shows what you can do with a good script, good actors and a good director. One of the best I've seen on this challenge - recommended.
73. Wrong Turn (2003) Another entry in the "backwoods horror" sub-genre but a couple of notches above the average thanks to solid direction and acting.
74. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) Much bloodier than the first one. This time a group of reality show survivalists encounter the mutant cannibals of the woods.

October 25
75. Shivers* (1975) OLV A parasite turns people into sex-crazed maniacs. David Cronenberg's first film and one in which we see themes he would explore in many of his later films: the attraction/repulsion of sex and the mutation of the flesh. Barbara Steele stars in a small but memorable role.
76. House on Haunted Hill (1959) Vincent Price hosts an evening in a haunted house with a prize for those who survive the night.
77. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) Episodes: The Baron's Bride / Bedazzled

October 26
78. Vampire Circus* (1971) OLV An unusual Hammer vampire film as it doesn't star neither Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing but doesn't suffer from it at all. A circus comes to town to avenge the death of a vampire that the townspeople killed years before. The usual mixture of sex and blood plus an unusual setting makes this one a winner.
79. Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead* (2009) Instead of college kids in the woods we now have escaped convicts being chased by hillbilly mutants. Not as good as the first two and the inclusion of CGI gore is a step down.
80. Let the Right one In (2008) Don't waste time comparing this to the American remake - they're both great films in their own right. A must-see.

October 27
81. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark* (2011) OLV Remake that expands the story of the 70's made for TV movie. Guillermo del Toro has a hand in the script and he re-uses some of the elements seen in El Laberinto del Fauno and Hellboy II. Some solid directing and a great sense of atmosphere help the story greatly. The child actor (around whom the story revolves) is very good but her character is a total brat for mos of the film so we don't really sympathize with her. It would have been much better if Katie Holmes had been the main character. Also the excessive use of CGI creatures, well made though they may be, kind of destroys the creepy atmosphere the film tries to create.
82. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) Episodes: Vanity's mirror / Tattoo
83. Black Swan (2010) BLUr WILDCARD 1 I don't think I should have to use a Wildcard here but I'll use one just in case. This excellent film about the horrors of mental illness shows us that the true demons live inside the human mind. There is no blood, but the world of ballet is shown here as more visceral than most gore movies. Natalie Portman's performance is incredible.

October 28
84. I Spit On Your Grave* (1978) OLV The notoriety of this movie is quite frankly much overrated. The film is basically a girl gets raped and then she gets back at her assailants in not so imaginative ways. Plenty of nudity but very little story.
85. Friday the 13th the Series (1987) Episodes: Brain Drain / The eletrocutioner
86. The Devil Rides Out (1968) OLV One of Hammer's best films. Here Christopher Lee plays the hero for a change as he confronts a devil cult that has enslaved a friend of his. Excellent script by Richard Matheson based on Dennis Wheatley's novel. There's some pretty scary stuff like the appearance of a hellish horseman that I'm sure scared the crap out of people back in 1968. Great stuff!
87. Cat People (1982) Having close to nothing to do with the original I really can't consider this film a remake so comparing the two is pointless. Director Paul Schrader presents a visually stunning movie with lots of artistic class mixed with some very gory scenes and plenty of sex. The alluring Nastassja Kinsky is perfect as the innocent Irene who is cursed to transform into a panther and kill during the act of sex unless she mates with another of her kind. The rest of the cast, Malcolm McDowell, John Herd and Annette O'Toole, are very good as well. Great practical effects and an excellent electronic score as well.
88. Dying God* (2008) OLV Total waste of time for everyone involved and that includes Lance Henriksen who has done some bad films but this must be his worse. The setting for the story is never made clear (USA or South America?) and the different accents make it even more confusing. An ancient creature, worshiped as a god by the local natives must mate before he dies so he goes around raping prostitutes in hopes of impregnating them. The sex act usually kills them so he keeps raping until he can find one that will carry his offspring. That could have made an exciting story but such was not the case - the movie is just plain boring.

October 29
89. Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) WILDCARD 2 A childhood favorite of mine and one that was quite spooky if you were a kid. The tale is much more SF than horror but there was an element of menace as 2 creepy looking old guys (Ray Milland and Donald Pleasence, and just for those two the film merits its inclusion in this challenge) chase a couple of kids with psychic powers who are in fact extraterrestrials.
90. Poltergeist (1982) One of the best films of the 80s. Excellently directed by Tobe Hooper but with the heavy influence of writer-producer Steven Spielberg who bring the horror to a suburban setting instead of the usual old castle or creepy mansion. This was one of the first horror films that used big budget effects sequences and does so to help the story, not substitute it. A great film.
91. An American Werewolf in London Another winner from the 80s! Damn, they made great films back then! John Landis directs and updates the werewolf tale and gives us a film that is at once horrifying and with a bit of humor. The special effects were groundbreaking for the era and have still not been surpassed since most werewolf films of today use CGI. This was the first film were we saw a full-on werewolf transformation on camera. Having the lovely Jenny Agutter in the cast is also a big plus. A must-have in any horror collection.
92. Friday the 13th the series (1987) Episodes: The quilt of Hathor parts 1 & 2
93. Friday the 13th the series (1987) Episodes: Double exposure / The pirate's promise

October 30 - MADE FOR TV TERROR MARATHON!
Note: Made for TV movies of the 70s-80s are among my favorite so my reviews are hardly partial, with the exception of Count Dracula which is a great movie. I love all these films because I have a sentimental attachment to them since I saw many of these type of movies on the late show as a kid.
94. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)Episodes: The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet Dracula parts 1 & 2 The Hardy Boys team up with Nancy Drew for the first time to find their father who went missing while tracking an art thief in Transylvania.
95. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1978) Episodes: Voodoo doll parts 1 & 2 The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet again to investigate a girl's disappearance in New Orleans. While there they are threatened by a voodoo priest. A young Kim Catrrall co stars.
96. This House Possessed* (1981) OLV Made for TV movie that stars Parker Stevenson and Lisa Eilbacher in an unusual haunted house story.
97. Ritual of Evil (1970) Louis Jourdan stars in this sequel to Fear No Evil where he fights a devil cult in order to save a young woman.
99. She Waits* (1972) Patty Duke is a young woman possessed by the spirit of her husband's ex-wife. Plays more like a mystery than horror but very good nonetheless.
100! Count Dracula (1977) BBC TV miniseries part 1 In my opinion, simply the BEST Dracula film ever made, period. This superb BBC TV adaptation follows the book very closely, and Louis Jourdan plays the Count like no one has before or since, with an icy demeanor and a sense of being above good an evil. He infuses the character with a sense of indeed having lived for centuries. Unlike modern interpretations (The Coppola movie), Dracula is not "suffering for love" or whining because he's lonely (insert any modern vampire movie title here), Jourdan's Dracula is subtle and his restrained performance hints at incredible power and majesty lurking beneath the surface. Some have critized the use of both film and video, but this is a minor and irrelevant complaint because as a whole this version of the oft-told tale is not to be missed.
101. Count Dracula (1977) BBC TV miniseries part 2

October 31
102. Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) OLV One of the most fondly remembered of all Made for TV movies, this is just a superb film that could have easily been a theatrical movie. The story is perfectly crafted to tell a low key tale of terror in a small town where a bunch of bullies kill a retarded man, they are then haunted by his spirit which takes the guise of a scarecrow. Great acting by the entire cast, especially Charles Durning as the head villain.
103. Friday the 13th the series (1987) Episodes: Badge of honor / Pipe dream
104. Amityville II: The Possession (1982) A personal favorite of mine which I consider one of the best horror films of the 80's. It's an american film with a very European sensibility, no wonder since it was produced by Dino DeLaurentis and directed by Damiano Damiani (what a name!). Damiani's direction is excellent, his camera flows and moves as if living, he takes the typical POV shot and uses it in inventive ways. The story, though a prequel to The Amityville Horror (before the word "prequel" became common jargon), stands on its own and is far superior to the sequels that came after. The cast is also top-notch, Burt Young (Pauly from the Rocky films) as the abusive father, Rutanya Alda as the mother trying to keep the family together, Jack Manger as the possesed teen, and the very memorable Diane Franklin as the daughter. Many dismiss the movie as an Exorcist rip-off, and indeed there are many similarities, especially in the last third of the movie, but the story is hardly a rip-off and holds its own quite nicely as an excellent and very underrated piece.
105. Wolfen (1981) I decided to end the challenge with another personal favorite which I regards as a highly underrated film. This movie came out at around the same time as American Werewolf and The Howling and I believe it was overshadowed by those two great films. SPOILERS AHEAD! Based on a novel by Whitley Strieber (who also wrote The Hunger another 80s gem) tells the tale of a group of intelligent wolves living in the slum areas of New York and feeding off the homeless population. The cast is very good: Albert Finney, Diane Venora and Gregory Hines all give great performances. The movie starts off more like a cop drama and then slowly veers into weird territory as the identity of the creatures becomes known. Many were disappointed that the killers turned out to be real wolves instead of werewolves and I admit I was one of them but repeated viewings have made me appreciate the film more.

That's it! 105 films! Much better than last year's 75.

The Expanded Checklist:

Spoiler:

Watch a film starring:
--- Barbara Crampton -or- Barbara Shelley -
--- Doug Bradley -or- Sid Haig -
--- Hazel Court -
--- Klaus Kinski -
-X- Lance Henriksen -or- Ken Foree - Dying God
-X- Lon Chaney Jr. -or- Lon Chaney Sr. - The Wolf Man
-X- Michael Gough - Satan's Slave
-X- Ron Perlman -or- Tom Atkins - The Fog
-X- Ted Raimi -or- Reggie Bannister - Candyman
-X- Vincent Price - The Last Man on Earth

Watch a film composed by:
-X- James Bernard - Horror of Dracula
--- Simon Boswell -

Watch a film directed by:
-X- David Cronenberg - Shivers
-X- Jean Rollin - Lèvres de Sang
-X- John Carpenter - The Fog
--- Sergio Martino -or- Riccardo Freda -
-X- Terence Fisher - The Horror of Dracula

Watch a film with make-up effects by:
-X- Dick Smith - Exorcist II: The Heretic
--- Tom Savini -

Watch a film in each of the following sub-genres / types:
-X- Anthology Film - Little Deaths
-X- Appears on Video Nasties List - Dead and Buried
-X- Based on a Novel - The Pyx
--- Blue Underground -
--- Called "Attack of ..." -
-X- Called "Day of ..." - I Spit On Your Grave AKA Day of the Woman
-X- Called "Night of ..." - Dark Night of the Scarecrow
--- Called "Return of ..." -
--- Called "Revenge of ..." -
-X- Cannibalism - Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
--- Documentary -
-X- Extraterrestrial - Body Snatchers
-X- Film and at Least Two of its Sequels - Wrong Turn / Wrong Turn 2 / Wrong Turn 3
-X- Film and its Remake - The Wolf Man (1941) / The Wolfman (2010)
-X- Frankenstein - Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
-X- Ghost / Haunting - Danza Macabra AKA Castle of Blood
-X- Giallo - Sette Note en Nero (The Psychic)
--- Horror Host (Count Gore De Vol, Elvira, Joe Bob Briggs, etc.)
--- J-Horror -
-X- Killer / Evil Animal - Orca, the Killer Whale
-X- Killer / Evil Child - The Omen
--- Killer / Evil Doll -
-X- Made-for-TV Movie - Carrie (2002 version)
-X- Monster / Creature Feature / Godzilla - Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus
--- MST3K / RiffTrax / Cinematic Titanic -
--- Mummy -
--- Musical -
-X- Rape / Revenge - I Spit On Your Grave
-X- Slasher / Psycho / Homicidal Maniac - Friday the 13th
--- Silent Film -
-X- Spoof / Comedy - Slither
--- Takes Place in Space -
-X- Takes Place on a Holiday - Dark Night of the Scarecrow
-X- Takes Place on or Under the Sea - ¡Tintorera!
-X- Vampire - Lèvres de Sang (Lips of Blood)
-X- Werewolf - The Howling
-X- Witchcraft / Satanic / Religious - Alucarda
-X- With Commentary - The Monster Squad
--- With the Words "Living Dead" in the Title -
-X- Won an Academy Award (any category) - The Wolfman (2010 version)
-X- Zombie - Dead and Buried

Watch films in at least three formats (Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, etc.):
-X- First format, (DVD), Candyman.
-X- Second format, (On-line viewing), Danza Macabra (Castle of Blood)
-X- Third format, (DVD-R), ¡Tintorera!.

Watch films in at least three languages other than English:
-X- First language, (Italian), Danza Macabra AKA Castle of Blood
-X- Second language, (French), Promenons-Nous Dans les Bois (Deep in the Woods)
-X- Third language, (Spanish), La Cámara del Terror (Fear Chamber)

Watch one film from every decade of film history:
--- 1890 OPTIONAL -
--- 1900 OPTIONAL -
--- 1910 OPTIONAL -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
-X- 1940 - The Wolf Man
-X- 1950 - House on Haunted Hill
-X- 1960 - The Last Man on Earth
-X- 1970 - The Exorcist II: The Heretic
-X- 1980 - The Fog
-X- 1990 - Candyman
-X- 2000 - Soul Survivors
-X- 2010 - Wake Wood

Watch a film for each rating:
-X- G - Escape to Witch Mountain
-X- PG - Young Frankenstein
-X- PG-13 - The Monster Squad
-X- R - Candyman
--- X / NC-17 -
-X- Unrated - Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Venture Into the Literary World:
-X- Read a Horror Novel or Novella OPTIONAL - Under the Dome by Stephen King

Theme Nights:

Spoiler:

-X- 10/01: Don't Drink the Kool-Aid! - Cult Horror Films - Alucarda
-X- 10/02: Down with the Sickness - Infection / Epidemic / Viral - The Last Man on Earth
-X- 10/03: One Good Ripoff Deserves Another - JawsSploitation - Orca, the Killer Whale
-X- 10/04: Dawn of the Disco - 1970s Horror Cinema - The Car
-X- 10/05: Inside Them Faceless Frontiers - French Horror Films - Lèvres de Sang (Lips of Blood)
-X- 10/06: Condemned to VHS Hell! - Video Nasties - Dead and Buried
-X- 10/07: Bloody Tea & Crumpets - Hammer / Amicus / Ealing / Black and Blue - Let Me In
-X- 10/08: Supercharged Zombie Go Boom! - Action Horror - Le Pact des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf)
--- 10/09: The Asian Buffet of Tantalizing Terrors! - Korean / Thai / J-Horror / Indian / Chinese / Philippine / Indonesian -
-X- 10/10: Passport to Bloodcurdling Terror! - BFI's 100 European Horror Films - Les Raisins de la Mort (The Grapes of Death)
-X- 10/11: Full Moon Madness - Werewolves - The Wolf Man
-X- 10/12: Hail to the King, Baby! - Cinema Inspired by Stephen King - Carrie (2002 version)
--- 10/13: Don't Go Lookin' for Trouble. Trouble will Find You. - Found Footage -
-X- 10/14: Oozing Ectoplasm Euphoria - Supernatural / Haunted House / Ghost - The Uninvited
-X- 10/15: Meat's Meat, and a Man's Gotta Eat - Comedy / Spoof Horror Films - Young Frankenstein
-X- 10/16: Bavas, Argentos and Fulcis, Oh My! - Italian Horror Films - Sette Note en Nero (The Psychic)
-X- 10/17: Once, Twice, Three Times the Lacerations - Horror Anthologies - Asylum
-X- 10/18: Franchise Fantástico - Icons of Horror - Horror of Dracula
-X- 10/19: It Slices, Dices & Guts You Like a Fish - Slashers / Giallos / Serial Killers - Friday the 13th
-X- 10/20: A Reel Cinematic Suckfest! - Vampire Films - Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
-X- 10/21: It's the End of the World As We Know It - Apocalyptic Horror - Day the World Ended
-X- 10/22: Mausoleum Mayhem, Gangrene Brainstem! - Zombie Films - The Serpent and the Rainbow
-X- 10/23: Atmosphere, Castles and Fog Machines - Gothic Horror - Nightmare Castle
-X- 10/24: The Freaks Come Out at Night - Mutants - Wrong Turn
-X- 10/25: The Master of the Macabre Centennial - Vincent Price Filmography - House on Haunted Hill
-X- 10/26: eXtReMeLy Disturbing Depravity - Splatter / Gore - Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
-X- 10/27: Freudian Fragments and Monster Mindfucks - Psychological Horror - Black Swan
-- 10/28: That Sly Come-Hither Stare - Witchcraft - The Devil Rides Out
-X- 10/29: Mass Marathon of the Damned 2: Electric Chainsaw Blues - Poltergeist
-X- 10/30: The Demented Debauchery of Devil's Night - Demonic Possession / Satanic - Ritual of Evil
-X- 10/31: All Hallows Eve Hellfest - Halloween Related - Dark Night of the Scarecrow